How can I create a symbolic link with Inno Setup?

Question

Using Inno Setup, is there any way to create a symbolic link from one directory in my {app} folder to another? For example:

{app}\MySymbolicLink => {app}\MyLinkedFolder

Answer 1

The easiest is to invoke the mklink:

[Run]
Filename: "{cmd}"; \
    Parameters: "/C mklink /D ""{app}\MySymbolicLink"" ""{app}\MyLinkedFolder"""

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You can also call CreateSymbolicLink from [Code] section.

Similarly to how CreateHardLink is called in Create a hardlink with Inno Setup.